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emma_mc123 · 13-12-2012 4:24pm

Dair wrote: »

1 and 1/2 down, im so over the moon i actually cant believe it!!! 3 more pounds and 2 stone gone il do my best over the festive season to hit that target.

Im going to that concert too and spending the weekend in dublin after it. im not worried too much, i booked a hotel with pool so intend to use it both days to keep on track as much as is possible.

you can do it! christmas is only one day, and it's the coffee table treats that will have more to look out for than the actual christmas dinner

one thing I have learned over the last 3 months, i can always have fun in good company. I don't need that drink, dessert or giant box of popcorn
if you are with the right people, you don't need the indulging snacks

Danniboo · 14-12-2012 10:57am

Guys does anyone know if the Dunnes Better For You Granary Bread can be counted as a Healthy Option? I know one of them is but don't think it's the Granary, grabbed it by mistake.

bulmersgal · 14-12-2012 11:19am

Danniboo wrote: »

Guys does anyone know if the Dunnes Better For You Granary Bread can be counted as a Healthy Option? I know one of them is but don't think it's the Granary, grabbed it by mistake.

Could be wrong but I think it's the whole meal one and you get 3 slices as its only 2 syns a slice. However I love the granary and just syn it for 2 and a half but its worth it

Danniboo · 14-12-2012 11:25am

bulmersgal wrote: »

Could be wrong but I think it's the whole meal one and you get 3 slices as its only 2 syns a slice. However I love the granary and just syn it for 2 and a half but its worth it

Thats grand, it was coming up as 3 for me on syns online but 2 and a half is even better

Jewow · 14-12-2012 11:24pm

emma_mc123 wrote: »

do you have any ideas where the restaurant is? near the O2 or in town?

most restaurants will have something available for you

but always remember, calories pile up on the sides
your side dishes, dressings, after dinner coffees and desserts

if you have any ideas on restaurants, let me know and I'll help you look up
favourite past time to see what's good in restaurants :-p

I'm thinking of maybe going to Eddie Rockets but I wonder if anyone can help me with my choices, I think a plain hot dog could come in about 15 syns!
Any suggestions greatly appreciated

mkhall · 15-12-2012 1:49pm

Jewow wrote: »

I'm thinking of maybe going to Eddie Rockets but I wonder if anyone can help me with my choices, I think a plain hot dog could come in about 15 syns!
Any suggestions greatly appreciated

Ive been going to nandos while on sw. Think the butterfly chicken is 3.5 syns and I also get the rice for three more syns. You could also get the corn on the cob and side salad for 0 syns, just ask them to hold the butter!

bulmersgal · 15-12-2012 4:37pm

I love nando's it really feels great eating out and knowing your still on plan :-)

Danniboo · 17-12-2012 12:15pm

Well how'd everyone get on over the weekend, I was very bold and I wanted a good loss this week, be glad now if I stay the same

We have a taster tonight and I haven't made anything for it, any suggestions anyone?

miss choc · 17-12-2012 12:51pm

I've gotta feeling I'll be up work Christmas lunch last week, brunch with the girls yesterday and sneaky glasses of wine will be happy with a maintain. Hoping all the walking I did Christmas shopping will help

boxercreations · 17-12-2012 1:53pm

I made my Christmas goal a week early - that's 45lb lost since June 25th & 64lb in total since end of May. Flipping chuffed. Last New Year I was in a size 22 - this year it's a 12.

boxercreations · 17-12-2012 1:56pm

Danniboo wrote: »

Well how'd everyone get on over the weekend, I was very bold and I wanted a good loss this week, be glad now if I stay the same

We have a taster tonight and I haven't made anything for it, any suggestions anyone?

Falafel. Just cos I fancy some

and it's really quick to do if you have a food processor. Whizz up - make into balls and put in fridge. Fry off just before you go to group. Whizz up some garlic, seasoning & fat free fromage frais for a dip.

Danniboo · 17-12-2012 1:59pm

boxercreations wrote: »

I made my Christmas goal a week early - that's 45lb lost since June 25th & 64lb in total since end of May. Flipping chuffed. Last New Year I was in a size 22 - this year it's a 12.

Congratulations thats amazing xxxx:D

boxercreations · 17-12-2012 3:20pm

Danniboo wrote: »

Congratulations thats amazing xxxx:D

Thanks. It's hard to get my head around, I keep thinking it's a fluke when a 12 fits and I still feel bigger - guess my brain needs to catch up. Another stone and a bit to go and I'm at target - which should make me a lean 12 I hope.

clicli · 17-12-2012 9:13pm

I have just started Slimming world online, I work rotating shifts so joining a class was out. Everyone on here seems to be doing so well, how do you all plan on coping with Christmas? I will be staying with my boyfriend's brother and sister and law for five days over Christmas and won't have much say in what I eat or how it's cooked. I think I will just have to put that week down as a write off and start again when I get home.

I have about two stone to lose, hopefully this time for good! My weight has yoyoed for the last few years but I am determined this time it will be gone for good

boxercreations · 17-12-2012 10:08pm

clicli wrote: »

I have just started Slimming world online, I work rotating shifts so joining a class was out. Everyone on here seems to be doing so well, how do you all plan on coping with Christmas? I will be staying with my boyfriend's brother and sister and law for five days over Christmas and won't have much say in what I eat or how it's cooked. I think I will just have to put that week down as a write off and start again when I get home.

I have about two stone to lose, hopefully this time for good! My weight has yoyoed for the last few years but I am determined this time it will be gone for good

Hi - I do SW online too. I used to strictly keep my diary and fit log and still go back to it if I flounder. I'm going out for lunch with friends this week, as driving no probs with drink - decided I am having some sort of roast meal but without the stuffing, gravy or roast potatoes. I'll order extra veg or a salad. Dessert doesn't bother me too much and I'll just have tea.
Xmas Day - pretty much the same plan - melon to start, roast without too many spuds and no gravy, a few glasses red wine & some Xmas Pudding with a homemade creme anglaise. Teatime - cold meats and salad - no bread.
Of course there's bound to be a few Roses & a mince pie along the way but doing a 10km charity walk on St.Stephen's Day - so hope to minimise the damage.
I've got my "It's only one day" head on this year hope to be on plan most of the time.
Good Luck

Danniboo · 18-12-2012 10:17am

boxercreations wrote: »

Hi - I do SW online too. I used to strictly keep my diary and fit log and still go back to it if I flounder. I'm going out for lunch with friends this week, as driving no probs with drink - decided I am having some sort of roast meal but without the stuffing, gravy or roast potatoes. I'll order extra veg or a salad. Dessert doesn't bother me too much and I'll just have tea.
Xmas Day - pretty much the same plan - melon to start, roast without too many spuds and no gravy, a few glasses red wine & some Xmas Pudding with a homemade creme anglaise. Teatime - cold meats and salad - no bread.
Of course there's bound to be a few Roses & a mince pie along the way but doing a 10km charity walk on St.Stephen's Day - so hope to minimise the damage.
I've got my "It's only one day" head on this year hope to be on plan most of the time.
Good Luck

I thought potatoes are free

Danniboo · 18-12-2012 10:18am

Down another 1lb and a half. Can't believe it, I felt like I was up. Loving Slimming World

Dair · 18-12-2012 11:27am

WOW go you!!!

boxercreations wrote: »

I made my Christmas goal a week early - that's 45lb lost since June 25th & 64lb in total since end of May. Flipping chuffed. Last New Year I was in a size 22 - this year it's a 12.

Dair · 18-12-2012 11:28am

how do i make this??? cna you give me your reciepe??

Falafel. Just cos I fancy some

and it's really quick to do if you have a food processor. Whizz up - make into balls and put in fridge. Fry off just before you go to group. Whizz up some garlic, seasoning & fat free fromage frais for a dip.[/QUOTE]

Dair · 18-12-2012 11:29am

How do i make this?? Can you give me your reciepe please????

boxercreations wrote: »

Falafel. Just cos I fancy some and it's really quick to do if you have a food processor. Whizz up - make into balls and put in fridge. Fry off just before you go to group. Whizz up some garlic, seasoning & fat free fromage frais for a dip.

MrVestek · 18-12-2012 4:20pm

Danniboo wrote: »

I thought potatoes are free

Potatos are free as long as you cook them in Frylight or something similar, as are boiled potatoes. Roasted potatoes on the other hand done in anything other than Frylight are not.

boxercreations · 18-12-2012 5:00pm

Dair wrote: »

how do i make this??? cna you give me your reciepe??

Falafel. Just cos I fancy some and it's really quick to do if you have a food processor. Whizz up - make into balls and put in fridge. Fry off just before you go to group. Whizz up some garlic, seasoning & fat free fromage frais for a dip.

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Makes 18 Mini Falafels

Ingredients

2 Wholemeal slices of bread (400g loaf) 1Heb or 6syn
1 400g chickpeas (s)(sff)
1tsp cumin
1egg (ff)
2tbsp chopped coriander
1tsp chilli flakes (s)(sff)
100g Roasted red peppers (s)(sff)
2 spring onions (s)(sff)

Method

In a food processor reduce the ingredients to a smooth paste, put in a small bowl and cover, place in the fridge until the mixture is firm, remove and form into small size “burgers”

Heat a frying pan and spray with Fry Light, cook in batches on both sides, remove and allow to cool.

Serve with salad and dip or stuffed in a wholemeal pitta (but remember to syn it as used HEB in the falafel)

boxercreations · 18-12-2012 5:29pm

Danniboo wrote: »

I thought potatoes are free

Potatoes are free but if I'm drinking alcohol I cut out white carbs (apart from cauliflower) - it's not a SW thing - just my own doing. It's meant I have had meals out, nights out etc and not had a gain in 6 months just the odd sts. But I do still steal the odd chip from OH or kids portions - just know if I ordered them/had them on my plate I'd keep picking until it I'd had the lot.

bulmersgal · 19-12-2012 12:42am

Sts this week, happy enough as lost 3lbs last week and wasn't following plan 100%. My Ma missed her target by a half pound and 5 people in group got there target

MrVestek · 19-12-2012 2:48am

Down only 1lb this week although to be fair I did have a lovely cheese filled meal in Milanos after seeing Oliver! last week.

Bit of a let down though when I had lost 5.5lbs the week before that and 6.5lbs the week before that...

Dair · 19-12-2012 10:57am

almost a stone in 3 weeks!!! nothing to be down about thats taking me 3 months!!! Enjoy the loss

Achilles wrote: »

Down only 1lb this week although to be fair I did have a lovely cheese filled meal in Milanos after seeing Oliver! last week.

Bit of a let down though when I had lost 5.5lbs the week before that and 6.5lbs the week before that...

MrVestek · 19-12-2012 11:30am

Dair wrote: »

almost a stone in 3 weeks!!! nothing to be down about thats taking me 3 months!!! Enjoy the loss

Thanks! :-)

kingshankly · 19-12-2012 4:03pm

Achilles wrote: »

Down only 1lb this week although to be fair I did have a lovely cheese filled meal in Milanos after seeing Oliver! last week.

Bit of a let down though when I had lost 5.5lbs the week before that and 6.5lbs the week before that...

That's 13lb gone in 3 weeks that's brilliant
Go google an image of a 1lb of fat and you will see what a big deal 13 of them is

boxercreations · 19-12-2012 6:17pm

Achilles wrote: »

Down only 1lb this week although to be fair I did have a lovely cheese filled meal in Milanos after seeing Oliver! last week.

Bit of a let down though when I had lost 5.5lbs the week before that and 6.5lbs the week before that...

That's some great losses you've had. A pound is not to be dismissed - it's great going.

Dair · 20-12-2012 12:01pm

1and half up but its a star week and a crazy wknd so for once im ok with it

back on the wagong again so all will be good

Danniboo · 20-12-2012 12:14pm

Dair wrote: »

1and half up but its a star week and a crazy wknd so for once im ok with it back on the wagong again so all will be good

Whats a star week?

Dair · 20-12-2012 2:15pm

The dreaded time of the month:mad:

Danniboo wrote: »

Whats a star week?

Danniboo · 20-12-2012 2:16pm

Dair wrote: »

The dreaded time of the month:mad:

Ha thought as much:o I had to ask didn't I

Dair · 20-12-2012 3:15pm

No worries, i always get so bloated and retain, every single month, if i get weighed in morning il be fine but as the day goes on.....i seem to expand!!

Danniboo wrote: »

Ha thought as much:o I had to ask didn't I

MrVestek · 20-12-2012 3:29pm

Yeah me too! Ohhh no wait I'm a bloke... :P

Danniboo · 20-12-2012 3:54pm

Achilles wrote: »

Yeah me too! Ohhh no wait I'm a bloke... :P

I heard sarcasm makes you gain you'd wanna watch that

MrVestek · 20-12-2012 4:18pm

Danniboo wrote: »

I heard sarcasm makes you gain you'd wanna watch that

Oops! :P

ChewChew · 20-12-2012 9:59pm

Well done Achilles. You're flying it!

I went up 3lbs last night, but I was really happy with that. I'm back after 2 weeks holidays of eating and drinking loads!! Sure ya have to when you're in a hot climate

As my leader said to me last night.... ''It's not what you do between Christmas and New Year... It's what you do between New Year and Christmas that matters''

Danniboo · 21-12-2012 8:50am

ChewChew wrote: »

Well done Achilles. You're flying it!

I went up 3lbs last night, but I was really happy with that. I'm back after 2 weeks holidays of eating and drinking loads!! Sure ya have to when you're in a hot climate

As my leader said to me last night.... ''It's not what you do between Christmas and New Year... It's what you do between New Year and Christmas that matters''

Yeap the build up to Christmas and then the week or two after is supposed to be the worst. Thank god I don't like mince pies

boxercreations · 22-12-2012 8:20pm

Had my first totally off plan day yesterday from 7pm until 7pm tonight since starting SW. Dinner was chicken and ham salad at 500 cals, breakfast was cooked Irish but no eggs or sausages and again about 500 cals, dinner was 2 slices pizza and salad. Snacks - glass of oj, satsuma and melon and a homemade cupcake (small). Not looking too bad really - until you add in my boozy night out - 6 pints lager, a vodka and SL tonic and a glass of sherry clocks up a stonking 1200 calories or 60 syns!!! Am now on a no more food until morning regime then another day of fruit/veg/protein only - no crap ... then the same Xmas Eve or I'll undo all my efforts this month in less than a week.

Danniboo · 24-12-2012 10:34am

Up 2lbs this week, very disappointed but what can you do.

ChewChew · 24-12-2012 4:01pm

Try not to be too disheartened. I know it's hard, but it's such a tough time of the year. I'm looking forward to January 2nd just for the routine, if nothing else. I'll obviously miss all the goodies and snacks but right now I'm missing my routine. Only 8 days to go

boxercreations · 24-12-2012 5:30pm

Danniboo wrote: »

Up 2lbs this week, very disappointed but what can you do.

I was up a pound as well - bit gutted as resisted all mince pies, desserts etc, had pizza and beer one night and that's all it took .... bah humbug.
Mind you if I wasn't weighing I could have put on 7lb by now :rolleyes:

Danniboo · 28-12-2012 11:44am

Hows everyone doing, i've consumed 369 syns this week: eek: Have to try and get down the gym or something.

ChewChew · 28-12-2012 3:23pm

Not good Danniboo. weigh in tonight, so that should kick me in to shape!! Can't wait to get back to my routine. I was away for the few days at christmas so you know yourself, it's hard when you're not cooking yourself. I got home last night and made a beautiful SW dinner, and this morning weighed my cereal! So back at it now, just have to stick with it for the next few days till I get back to work!

MrVestek · 28-12-2012 3:39pm

I had two days off plan, Christmas day and Christmas Party Day in work... I have no idea how I'm down 5.5lbs this week considering I had like 10 pints of Guinness at the work do and I lost count of the amount of alchohol I had on Christmas day.

bulmersgal · 28-12-2012 9:19pm

I lost a pound but it was earlier weigh in then normal and would usually eat dinner. Next weigh in is Tuesday, so I'm hoping for another loss been good past two days. Well went to cinema and had some popcorn but plan is too stay within 8 syns or less a day between now and weigh in. 3.5lbs off my first stone and would love to get that this week unlikely though but still going to try

ChewChew · 28-12-2012 10:06pm

I went up 3lbs. not half bad because I haven't really been in to it for the past 4/5 weeks, especially with holidays and that. So I'm back on track, I got straight into it this morning so I'm happy out now. Got my new pack too. so here's to the next year ahead! bring it on

boxercreations · 29-12-2012 1:06am

ChewChew wrote: »

I went up 3lbs. not half bad because I haven't really been in to it for the past 4/5 weeks, especially with holidays and that. So I'm back on track, I got straight into it this morning so I'm happy out now. Got my new pack too. so here's to the next year ahead! bring it on

Is the new pack much different? Worth having?
I do SW online and so have never had books but my mememership ran out Xmas Eve and thought about joining class doing a 6 week countdown to get the books - might be handier than having to look up online all the time.
Bring it on is right - I've sickened myself this week, looking forward to a bit of discipline.

ChewChew · 29-12-2012 6:35pm

No it's not much different at all. There's a few changes in the healthy A & B sections. But nothing major although nuts and seeds are introduced into the healthy B

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